Woodlawn battles through muck, tops BTW

9:49 PM,
Sep. 21, 2013

James Anderson

Written by

Kirk Copeland
Special to The Times

The strong rains that blanketed the area Friday turned the Leonard C. Barnes Stadium field into a quagmire, contributing mightily to a combined 23 fumbles as the Woodlawn Knights picked up their first victory of the season, outlasting the Booker T. Washington Lions 14-12 on the campus of BTW.

"There was nothing pretty about it, but I'm happy to get out of here with a victory," said first-year Woodlawn head coach Jerwin Wilson after the first win of his career. "We obviously couldn't play our style of game, but I'm proud of the way our kids battled and got us the win."